53,100 CHF
Ref. 16559 “SACO Cosmograph Daytona” Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Cosmograph, Daytona”, Ref. 16559 SACO. Case No. A662801. Made in 1999. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold, diamond and yellow sapphire wristwatch, with round button chronograph, diamond-set yellow mother of pearl dial, registers, and brown reptile hide strap with 18K white gold Rolex deployant clasp. Accompanied by a guarantee (now void). Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and “Triplock” crown protected by the “Crown-Guard”, the bezel set with 36 yellow channel-set sapphires, sapphire crystal, half hooded lugs with 3 channel-set yellow baguette sapphires and 12 brilliant cut diamonds each. Yellow mother-of pearl, diamond- set white gold indexes, outer minute/ seconds divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. White gold and black “bâton” hands. Cal. 4030, rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, free-sprung monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock-absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 12.5 mm Notes This watch is illustrated in the Mondani Rolex book, 2006 edition, p. 161.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-05-14
